Comparison

PocketEMA vs doctoc

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PocketEMA

This mobile application provides medical professionals with on-the-go access to a comprehensive EHR system. It allows users to view patient history, chart information, attachments, and e-prescribe, all from their handheld device. Data syncs seamlessly with the web platform, ensuring up-to-date information wherever you are.

Highlights
  • View patient history
  • Access chart information
  • View patient attachments
  • e-Prescribe functionality
  • Take point-of-encounter photos
  • Send/receive intra-mail
Features
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Used only in conjunction with a subscription-based Web Application Service, this app is the powerful pint-sized version of the Modernizing Medicine® specialty-specific EHR system, EMA™. Already available as a native iPad application, EMA has even more mobile convenience with the addition of iPhone access. Easily held in the palm of your hand, you can now: • See patient history • View chart information • View patient clipboard information • View patient attachments (images, PDFs, faxes, etc.) • e-Prescribe • Send/receive intra mail • Compose and attach notes • Take point-of-encounter photos This app is available for all EMA users in the medical specialties supported by Modernizing Medicine. With handheld point of entry to the environment wherever there is Internet or mobile phone connectivity, you can be on the go and away from your office while having your practice right there with you. Data entered into the app is seamlessly updated across the EMA platform, so information is up to date no matter what device you use. With this app, medical professionals have added ease in caring for patients through extended mobile options to get patient information.

About

doctoc

A secure and HIPAA-compliant communication platform designed for healthcare professionals. It facilitates quick and efficient communication between providers, hospitals, and clinics to improve medical workflows.

Highlights
  • HIPAA compliant
  • Secure communication
  • Medical workflow enhancement
  • Provider-to-provider communication
  • Hospital and clinic integration
  • Improved efficiency
Features
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The doctoc app is a HIPAA compliant, easy-to-use secure communication and medical workflow app for physicians and allied health. Using doctoc, providers, hospitals and clinics communicate quickly and securely with one another. The doctoc app integrates with the doctoc Clinic platform, and the CareStratus Hospital platform to provide end-to-end communication and better workflow efficiency for physicians, allied health, nurses and administration staff.

Screenshots

PocketEMA4 screens
doctoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: doctoc at 100% against PocketEMA's 3%. doctoc also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and monetization model (free vs subscription). PocketEMA's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

doctoc holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketEMA has 60 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of PocketEMA's written reviews are positive against 100% of doctoc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketEMA ships an update every 5 weeks, doctoc monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PocketEMA versus doctoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketEMAdoctoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (60 ratings)4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperModernizing Medicine, Inc.CareStratus

Customer experience

PocketEMA

All ratings61 ratings
Positive23.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative67.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive3.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative80.0%

doctoc

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PocketEMA

No in-app purchases

None

doctoc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketEMA free?
PocketEMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is doctoc free?
doctoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketEMA or doctoc?
doctoc is rated higher. PocketEMA averages 2.2 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while doctoc averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do PocketEMA or doctoc have ads?
Neither PocketEMA nor doctoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketEMA or doctoc?
PocketEMA ships an update every 5 weeks, and doctoc monthly. Most recently, PocketEMA was updated on October 23, 2026 and doctoc on October 24, 2026.

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